Underachieve Definition

ŭndər-ə-chēv
underachieved, underachieves, underachieving
verb
underachieved, underachieves, underachieving
To fail to do as well in school studies as might be expected from scores made on intelligence tests.
Webster's New World
To perform worse or achieve less success than expected.
American Heritage
To perform below expectations.
Webster's New World
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Underachieve Sentence Examples

  • Many actually underachieve as their potential is masked by factors such as frustration, low self-esteem or lack of challenge.

  • Education of Young People in Public Care - Overview Background Children and young people in public care historically seriously underachieve compared with their peers.

  • Particularly good on the different reasons why children underachieve at school.

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